young people may be prone to depression. I was VERY depressed in my younger life (and periodically since). WE aren't talking feeling a bit sorry for oneself here, we are talking "not getting any medical help, uncontrollable crying for weeks on end and feeling like a zombie going through the motions, what is wrong with me, brain chemistry depression.

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Anything that adds to the helplessness is not helpful, and this just shows more awareness amongst the younger generation and sympathy for fellow human beings' situations, rather than a generation that falls into a frothing at the mouth at the slightest comment.

 

That is left entirely to Brexiters who have no understanding of the concept of sympathy and concern for fellow human beings.

 

So, speaking as a snowflake, any articles mocking serious subjects for petty anti-PC can go f*** themselves.

 

PS you can call me snowflake all you like as long as you don't object to being called selfish and unsympathetic, based on general life philosophies as expressed on Buzzjack. Or you can just accept people are different. Your choice. Personally I don't care either way, I'd rather be a snowflake.

 

But there is a difference between clinical depression, a medically recognised condition for which I have sympathy for - and mere unwillingness to accept criticism, which closely resembles a toddlers tantrum. Schools & and universities may be prepared to accommodate such behaviour, but when people enter the working world, I'm afraid the only advice they will get for such conduct would be directions to the nearest job centre.

 

But there is a difference between clinical depression, a medically recognised condition for which I have sympathy for - and mere unwillingness to accept criticism, which closely resembles a toddlers tantrum. Schools & and universities may be prepared to accommodate such behaviour, but when people enter the working world, I'm afraid the only advice they will get for such conduct would be directions to the nearest job centre.

The article quotes people think it MAY cause people problems. If you think you have a surefire way of telling the difference between someone suffering severe depression and someone who isn't please contact the medical profession with your amazing gift. The rest if the world, who can't tell, prefers to err on the side of caution. Or as you call it, be a snowflake.

 

If you don't have the God given gift to tell at a glance who has depression then stop whingeing endlessly about those who take more care with other people's lives and wellbeing.

An excellent p1ss-take on PC...

 

http://www.radionowhere.org.uk/wordpress/i...tains-new-navy/

It’s really not excellent.

It’s really not excellent.

 

I can change 'excellent' to 'amusing' if that'll help?

I can change 'excellent' to 'amusing' if that'll help?

Only if you find 1970s John Inman jokes funny.homophobic insulting racist and religiously intolerant. I can see why you like it.

I can change 'excellent' to 'amusing' if that'll help?

It's not amusing either

Only if you find 1970s John Inman jokes funny.homophobic insulting racist and religiously intolerant. I can see why you like it.

 

I'd say a majority of people of my generation knew not to take those kind of jokes too seriously.

 

I would describe it as a parody of that style anyway - but Iperhaps I should have guessed that people raised in an era when PC is close to a religion, would consider jokes at its expense as close to 'blasphemy'. :teresa:

 

It's not amusing either

 

I dare say you don't like the Carry On movies, or Benny Hill either, then?

 

If not, then what form of comedy do you like (genuine question)?

 

I love some of the Carry On films (Carry On Screaming is my favourite), but I just felt that this was just trying to shoehorn anything and everything into the article rather than actually be clever with it. I'll admit that whilst there is a need for people to have a bit more empathy for others rather than just call them out, I'm also under the impression that PC has went a tad far in recent years.

 

I mean he mentions human rights laws as if they are a bad thing? And the bit about compensation has nothing to do with PC, it's the "where there's blame, there's a claim" ideology brought across from our GREAT FRIENDS, the USA long before millennials were even a thing.

Edited December 10, 20177 yr by Oliver

I love some of the Carry On films (Carry On Screaming is my favourite), but I just felt that this was just trying to shoehorn anything and everything into the article rather than actually be clever with it. I'll admit that whilst there is a need for people to have a bit more empathy for others rather than just call them out,

 

I'm also under the impression that PC has went a tad far in recent years.

 

You can't force people to be empathetic (is that a real word?) though - and given human nature, telling people what they should/shouldn't be doing is likely to have precisely the opposite effect to the one intended. :thinking:

Edited December 10, 20177 yr by vidsanta

I wish I was eloquent enough to write an article like this...

 

http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/artic...61#.Wi0MANSLTCM

You can't force people to be empathetic (is that a real word?) though - and given human nature, telling people what they should/shouldn't be doing is likely to have precisely the opposite effect to the one intended. :thinking:

 

Oh I'm not saying to force people to be empathetic, it just seems like common sense out of the options of 1. show more empathy to minorities or 2. shore more hate to minorities.

Oh I'm not saying to force people to be empathetic, it just seems like common sense out of the options of 1. show more empathy to minorities or 2. shore more hate to minorities.

 

Not just to minorities of course - empathy to everyone is even better.

 

Not just to minorities of course - empathy to everyone is even better.

 

Definitely!!! It just seems like minorities get the raw end of the deal more times than not. :(

But there is a difference between clinical depression, a medically recognised condition for which I have sympathy for - and mere unwillingness to accept criticism, which closely resembles a toddlers tantrum. Schools & and universities may be prepared to accommodate such behaviour, but when people enter the working world, I'm afraid the only advice they will get for such conduct would be directions to the nearest job centre.

 

How is 'snowflake' criticism? It's just a cheap right wing slur.

An excellent p1ss-take on PC...

 

http://www.radionowhere.org.uk/wordpress/i...tains-new-navy/

 

That is awful

Surely satire should provoke a laugh, rather than be a pithy right wing piss poor pot shot?

 

That is awful

Surely satire should provoke a laugh, rather than be a pithy right wing piss poor pot shot?

 

Given that Brexiters appear to be fair game to you, perhaps you could provide a list of legitimate targets for right-wingers? :rolleyes:

Even anything that remotely PASSES for satire would be a start. That article was one of the worst pieces I have ever seen.

Even anything that remotely PASSES for satire would be a start. That article was one of the worst pieces I have ever seen.

 

I found it an hilarious piss-take.

 

Or to be more precise, it highlighted the impracticalities & contradictions of applying political correctness to a real world situation.

Edited December 10, 20177 yr by vidsanta

Was that Richard Littlejohn doing that article, certainly sounds like his sort of style! :o Although it is a bit more offensive than his articles tbh, being homophobic, anti-Muslim and possibly racist too. I don't find it amusing either.

 

Edited December 10, 20177 yr by Snow❄Diploughmat